Malaysia kiosk maker to expand into robotics, EV vehicle sectors

February 13, 2024

Macro Kiosk Berhad, a kiosk manufacturer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will expand into the robotics and EV vehicle industries and will soon open offices in…

EV charging venture Ionna receives regulatory approval, names Seth Cutler CEO

February 13, 2024

Ionna LLC, a joint venture formed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedez-Benz and Stellantis to provide EV charging infrastructure, has received…

Eyefactive announces touchscreen, software, PCAP, object recognition solutions

February 12, 2024

Hamburg, Germany-based digital signage and software solutions provider eyefactive GmbH has announced the debut of touchscreen, software and object recognition…

AI-enabled mailbox-as-a-service to provide last mile delivery in Antigua

February 12, 2024

Arrive Technology Inc., an Indianapolis, Indiana-based provider of autonomous delivery, has teamed with AllMart Marketplace, an online retailer, to deploy up…

Robot waiters to post 35+% annual growth through 2028

February 12, 2024

Robot waiters are expected to post a 35.14% combined annual growth rate through 2028, reaching a $1.97 billion market, boosted by labor shortages, rising costs…

Walmart to introduce EV charging stations

February 12, 2024

Walmart will introduce EV charging stations as part of its new and remodeled stores, John Furner, president and CEO, said in a recent company announcement.

LG Business Solutions expands distribution pact with RobotLab

February 9, 2024

LG Business Solutions USA has expanded its distribution agreement with RobotLab, a manufacturer of robotic solutions, according to a press release.

Ball State University celebrates National Pizza Day with robotic pizza machine

February 9, 2024

To celebrate National Pizza Day, Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, is offering free pizza samples from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. from…

Cantaloupe boosts Q2 2024 results, affirms full year expectations

February 9, 2024

Cantaloupe Inc. lifted its Q2 2024 sales and earnings, driven by higher subscription and transaction fees, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Washington State intros health testing kiosks

February 8, 2024

The Washington State Department of Health has teamed with local health jurisdictions and tribal nations to introduce kiosks offering free COVID-19 and flu…

Michigan town intros automated services kiosk

February 8, 2024

Residents of Grand Blanc Township, Michigan can now perform property searches, file for building permits, pay bills and sign up for automatic payments at a…

Palmer Digital announces Rainbow Cone digital signage partnership

February 7, 2024

Palmer Digital, an integrator specializing in digital kiosks, display enclosures and drive thru digital menu boards, has expanded its partnership with Rainbow…

Partner Tech USA CEO shares customer engagement philosophy

Sandra Hsia, CEO of Partner Tech USA, shares insight on the company’s customer engagement strategy, its holographic touch innovation and its AI-based powered…

Xwell expands Clockwork robotic manicures to airports

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Xwell Inc., which offers self-operated massage chairs, nail care services, COVID testing kiosks and more, saw the airport as a natural offering for robotic…

OptConnect acquires M2M DataGlobal

February 7, 2024

OptConnect, a managed wireless services provider, has acquired Santiago, Chile-based M2M DataGlobal, an IoT provider, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

Georgia lawmakers consider allowing Narcan machines

February 7, 2024

Georgia lawmakers are considering a state law to make Narcan and other drugs more easily accessible, according to a fox5atlanta.com report.

Wisconsin dispensary installs self-serve cannabis kiosks

February 7, 2024

Visitors to Ethereal Gold Dispensary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, can use an automated self-serve kiosk to buy cannabis and mushroom products that are legal in…

Mobile hands-only CPR kiosk arrives in Philadelphia

February 7, 2024

Visitors to the Lenfest Center in Philadelphia can learn hands-only CPR at a mobile kiosk that trains people how to help someone suffering cardiac arrest…

SmartMetric debuts fingerprint scan credit card

February 6, 2024

SmartMetric Inc., maker of a biometric credit cards, has introduced its fingerprint scan credit card that uses a built-in fingerprint scanner to verify the…

The future of electric vehicle charging

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Editor Daniel Brown sat down with Blink COO Mike Battaglia at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to discuss the present state and emerging…